North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 5 of the 7 visits below. Across Charlotte home daycares it cites something at about 44% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Charlotte with Charlotte and never with another state.
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North Carolina DCDEE describes every citation in the licensor’s own words and records the correction in that same text — the only one of the six states that publishes whether a violation was fixed. It attaches no rule number and no report document.
Unannounced visit · April 7, 2026
Operator and/or staff members did not complete the required health and safety trainings within the specified time frame. Health and Safety trainings were due to be completed in December 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/30/2026
Unannounced visit · May 1, 2025
The Family Child Care Home operator did not discuss the operational policies with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance. Two children's files did not have documentation of receiving the centers operational policies.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/19/2025
Operator did not provide a copy of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy to parents at time of enrollment, and / or within fourteen days of a changes to the policy. One child's file did not contain the Shaken Baby Head Trauma policy.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/19/2025
Unannounced visit · December 6, 2024
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A qualification letter was not on file for the owner/operator.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · May 8, 2024
All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. In the backyard that is used for children's outdoor play was two propane tanks and an unlocked storage building that contained outdoor chemicals, aerosol cans, and cleaners.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/5/2024
Written record of up-to-date pet vaccinations as required by NC law and local ordinances, including rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, was not available. Pet vaccinations were not on file for review.
Violation corrected during visit
Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. One child's file did not contain immunization records.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/21/2024
Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. The operator did not complete the remaining 7 hours of required on-going training hours.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/5/2024
The Family Child Care Home operator did not discuss the operational policies with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance. One child's file did not have documentation of receiving operational policies.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/5/2024
Application did not include health care needs or concerns, symptoms of and the type of response required for the health care needs or concerns. Three children's application did not have the health care needs section completed.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/21/2024
Unannounced visit · November 2, 2023
Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training. A certificate of completing ITS-SIDS was not available for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/16/2023
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A household member did not have a valid qualification letter on file for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/16/2023
Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame. A certificate of completing Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment was not available for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/16/2023
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All checked July 2026.
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